Clinical Trials of Vaccines and Drugs Flashcards
1
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Clinical trials are carried out to establish the
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safety and effectiveness of drugs/vaccines before being licensed.
2
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Clinical trials must be
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Randomised, Double-blind and Placebo-controlled
3
Q
A randomised trials helps to
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reduce bias (because subjects are divided in a randomised way)
4
Q
A double-blind trial prevents bias interpretation of results because
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neither the subject nor the researcher knows which group they are in
5
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A placebo-controlled trial allows valid comparisons of results because
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one group receive the vaccine/drug while the second group receive a placebo
6
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Clinical trials must have suitable group sizes to help
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reduce experimental error and compare statistical differences
